Synopsis
A Japanese father travels to China's Yunnan province in the place of his ailing son to film a folk-opera singer.
Scores
Overall Score
57.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.7%
Review Aggregate
78.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 72 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingcharacter-drivengrittylightheartedthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Takakura | 2006 | $132,000 | $206,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count74
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes5,777
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $252,325 | $392,631 |
| International | 2006 | $3,500,000 | $5,446,181 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $3,752,325 | $5,838,812 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $1,526,162 | $2,374,788 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $207,000 | $322,103 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $64,000 | $99,587 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $6,558,000 | $10,204,587 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $15,469,000 | $24,070,563 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $113,546 | $176,684 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $23,937,709 | $37,248,311 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $4,128,000 (est) | $6,423,381 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $1,676,000 (est) | $2,607,943 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $958,000 | $1,490,697 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,637,000 | $2,547,257 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $825,600 | $1,284,676 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $9,224,600 | $14,353,954 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $14,713,109 | $22,894,357 |
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